Technological Indices

1. Appearance   Colorless, odorless, transparent oily liquid

2. Chroma/Platinum-cobalt scale/ Hazen unit        10 max

3. Refractive index nD20                       1.3960~1.3970

4. Acidity(According to HCl)                       0.001 max

5. Content of Hexamethyldisiloxane(%)              0.005 max

6. Content of Dimethylsiloxane cyclics mixture(%)  99.80 min

7. Content of Octamethyl cyclotetrasiloxane(%)      80 min

Properties and Uses

It is colorless, inflammable, and can not dissolve in water, but dissolve in organic solvents such as benzene, etc. It can be used to synthesize organic silicon polymer by acid or alkali catalysis to manufacture silicone oil, silicone rubber, etc.

Package, Storage and Handling

Iron drum, net weight 190kg/drum or International Bulk Container, net weight 950kg/IBC or ISO TANK;

Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area and keep away from oxidant, acid and alkali. The storage area should be equipped with the corresponding species and quantity of fire equipment and leakage emergency equipment. Handling according to hazardous substances. Be careful when loading and unloading to avoid damages of the package.